
HP Japan is out with another one of its low-end business notebook PC for the Japanese market. Dubbed as the Compaq 610, the system is powered by a 1.86GHz Intel Celeron T1500 processor and features a 15.6-inch wide LCD screen with 1366 x 768 resolution, an Intel GLE960 Express chipset, a 1GB RAM, a 160GB HDD, a DVD Super Multi-Drive, three USB 2.0 ports and Windows XP Professional OS. The HP Compaq 610 retails for 65,100 Yen (about $691). [AVING]

The new Compaq Presario CQ60-417DX boasts a 15.6-inch LCD display with excellent resolution. The laptop is powered by a 2.2GHz Intel Celeron 900 processor, and a 3GB of RAM DDR2 800MHz which is upgradable up to 8GB. Other features include an Intel GMA 4500MHD graphic card, Bluetooth, three USB 2.0 ports, multi-format card reader, express card slot, Ethernet port and 802.11 b/g/n WiFi. No word on pricing so far. [dailydigitals]

Compaq comes back with a new Presario laptop in the form of the Compaq Presario CQ70. This 17 inch desktop replacement offers a 2GHz dual-core Pentium T3200 CPU, 3GB of RAM, a huge 250GB hard drive, a 1440 x 900 widescreen LCD screen, 802.11b/g/n, and a 5-in-1 card reader. The latest Compaq Presario CQ70 retails for $730. [Electronista]